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The Shortest NBA & Basketball Players

The 30 shortest nba & basketball players in our data, ranked by height. Sue Bird leads at 1.75 m (5'9"). Tap any name for its height page, or use the chart below to line them up to scale.

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Sue Bird
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Sabrina Ionescu
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Chris Paul
Sue Bird1.75 m
Sabrina Ionescu1.78 m
Allen Iverson1.83 m
Chris Paul1.83 m

Shortest NBA & Basketball Players, ranked

  1. 1Sue Bird1.75 m · 5'9"
  2. 2Sabrina Ionescu1.78 m · 5'10"
  3. 3Allen Iverson1.83 m · 6'0"
  4. 4Chris Paul1.83 m · 6'0"
  5. 5Kyle Lowry1.83 m · 6'0"
  6. 6Caitlin Clark1.83 m · 6'0"
  7. 7Diana Taurasi1.83 m · 6'0"
  8. 8Maya Moore1.83 m · 6'0"
  9. 9Donovan Mitchell1.85 m · 6'1"
  10. 10Trae Young1.85 m · 6'1"
  11. 11Isiah Thomas1.85 m · 6'1"
  12. 12John Stockton1.85 m · 6'1"
  13. 13Stephen Curry1.88 m · 6'2"
  14. 14Ja Morant1.88 m · 6'2"
  15. 15Kyrie Irving1.88 m · 6'2"
  16. 16Damian Lillard1.88 m · 6'2"
  17. 17Jalen Brunson1.88 m · 6'2"
  18. 18Jerry West1.88 m · 6'2"
  19. 19Tony Parker1.88 m · 6'2"
  20. 20Russell Westbrook1.91 m · 6'3"
  21. 21Steve Nash1.91 m · 6'3"
  22. 22Bradley Beal1.91 m · 6'3"
  23. 23Jrue Holiday1.91 m · 6'3"
  24. 24De'Aaron Fox1.91 m · 6'3"
  25. 25Angel Reese1.91 m · 6'3"
  26. 26Anthony Edwards1.93 m · 6'4"
  27. 27Dwyane Wade1.93 m · 6'4"
  28. 28Jason Kidd1.93 m · 6'4"
  29. 29Jamal Murray1.93 m · 6'4"
  30. 30Gary Payton1.93 m · 6'4"

Shortest and tallest nba & basketball players, to scale

1.93 mAnthony Edwards1.75 mSue Bird

What the numbers say

  • The height range across these 30 nba & basketball players is 18 cm (7 in) — from Anthony Edwards at 1.93 m (6'4") down to Sue Bird at 1.75 m (5'9").
  • The group average height is 1.87 m (6'2") — 12 cm above the world average for adult men (1.75 m).
  • 29 of 30 (97%) stand taller than the world average man of 1.75 m.
  • The midpoint of this list is #16 — Jalen Brunson — at 1.88 m (6'2").

Heights are the figures listed on each entry’s own page and may vary by a centimetre or two across sources. Use the comparison tool above to line up any pair side by side.

Shortest NBA & Basketball Players — frequently asked

Who is the shortest of the nba & basketball players?
Sue Bird is the shortest, at 1.75 m (5'9").
How tall is Sue Bird?
Sue Bird is 1.75 m (5'9") tall.
Who is the tallest on this list?
Gary Payton, at 1.93 m (6'4").
What is the average height of nba & basketball players?
The average across the 30 nba & basketball players on this list is 1.87 m (6'2").
What is the height range of nba & basketball players on this list?
The range is -18 cm (-7 in) — from Gary Payton at 1.93 m (6'4") to Sue Bird at 1.75 m (5'9").
How tall is Gary Payton?
Gary Payton is 1.93 m (6'4") tall, the tallest on this list.

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